Let's pretend I have a casual Modern Meta...

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Posted on April 23, 2013, 12:24 p.m. by MindAblaze

My playgroup has enlisted a few people for a Modern tournament the weekend after next. I have no idea what the meta is going to look like, but I'm wondering which deck I should run...

Life From The Stinkweed Scholar's Birthing Ooze - Has strong showings usually but some people may say "unfun"

Sarkhan's Angry Birds...I need to swap the Stoneforge Mystic s out...thinking of using Bazaar Trader if it comes to it, maybe put in a Mark of Mutiny or another Act of Aggression .

What do you guys think?

MindAblaze says... #2

Also, if the Stoneforge comes out, I'd take out the Elbrus...most likely in favor of another Blade of the Bloodchief

April 23, 2013 12:28 p.m.

KBash says... #3

If there's a modern tournament, play your Ooze deck. You like it - who cares if some person cries unfun at a tournament? Just saying: it's like calling Ryu's shoryuken "cheap" in Street Fighter.

I suggest going with what you're comfortable with, and actually playing to win. Unless it's a casual group game and not in fact a tournament...

April 23, 2013 12:53 p.m.

theemptyquiver says... #4

I love Bazaar Trader . i have had loads of fun with that card of the years.

April 23, 2013 12:58 p.m.

MindAblaze says... #5

haha, or pinning someone in a corner with E-Honda's lightning slap.

Fair enough.

April 23, 2013 12:59 p.m.

pheonix_222 says... #6

yea it's a tournament, you're supposed to be in it to win.your Ooze deck isn't even Tier 1 or anything, but I'm sure it'll be able to hold up.

April 23, 2013 12:59 p.m.

MindAblaze says... #7

Yeah, he's really fun. Although he tends to eat a removal spell as soon as he hits the board. Fine don't take my invisible potion! You know how it is.

April 23, 2013 1 p.m.

MindAblaze says... #8

I'm in a very small town in Northern Canada that doesn't even have a card shop, so I don't think I have too much to worry about. Nobody plays Tier 1 decks here

April 23, 2013 1:01 p.m.

theemptyquiver says... #9

say "hi" to santa for us.

April 23, 2013 1:03 p.m.

MindAblaze says... #10

lol, not THAT far north...but I'll let him know next time I see him.

April 23, 2013 1:09 p.m.

pheonix_222 says... #11

Either way you shouldn't be afraid to take your good decks to a tournament, you never know what someone could show up with.

April 23, 2013 1:17 p.m.

MindAblaze says... #12

True enough, I guess I just wanted to see if anybody thought my Sarkhan deck was strong enough.

I don't think it is...maybe as is but that's why Stoneforge is banned in the first place. I could run Naya Blade with 4 BBE, 4 Stoneforge, 4 Wild Nacatl and 4 Punishing Fire ...but that wouldn't go over very well now would it...could be interesting though.

April 23, 2013 1:21 p.m.

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